FIGHTER JETS IN BURLINGTON WILL IMPAIR THE COGNITIVE FUNCTION OF AREA CHILDREN. GOOD EVENING I'M GEORGE MALLET. THAT WAS THE CLAIM OF F35 CRITICS TONIGHT AT CHAMBERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DURING YET ANOTHER F35 PUBLIC HEARING. NEWS CHANNEL FIVE'S DAVID CHARNS IS JUST BACK FROM THAT HEARING AND JOINS US LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM WITH THE STORY. - DOCTORS TONIGHT SAID THEY'RE WORRIED ABOUT THE SUDDEN ROARS FROM THESE MILITARY JETS... THEY ALSO SAY THE CONSTANT RUMBLE FROM ALL AIRPORT TRAFFIC... CAN AFFECT OUR HEALTH.... EVEN IF WE DON'T THINK IT'S BOTHERSOME. DR. JOHN REUWER BURLINGTON this plane is bad for our children, period HEALTH EXPERTS AND F-35 OPPONENTS GATHER IN CHAMBERLIN SCHOOL -- JUST BLOCKS FROM BURLINGTON'S AIRPORT. nat THE DISCUSSION -- ABOUT NOISE -- AND JUST HOW MUCH IT EFFECTS CHILDREN. ROSANNE GRECO BURLINGTON CITY COUNCIL there is overwhelming evidence that noise effects us physically, and in the case of children, it's far more dramatic RETIRED AIR FORCE COLONEL ROSANNE GRECO ... SAYS THE UPDATED DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT RELEASED IN MAY... FAILED TO INCLUDE CURRENT NOISE STUDIES. PAST STUDIES -- SHOW INCREASED TRAFFIC AND NOISE AROUND AIRPORTS CAUSE DISTURBANCES IN SLEEP AND CONCENTRATION.. . AND AN INCREASED RISK FOR HEART DISEASE. DR. JOHN REUWER BURLINGTON noise exposure was a bigger risk factor for heart attack than whether it annoyed people. That makes me worry about people with bumper sticks on their car that say, 'i love jet noise.' DOCTORS SAY POSSIBLE ADDED NOISE FROM THE F-35... WITH AN INTERMITENT SOUND -- COULD BE EVEN WORSE FOR THE YOUNGSTERS LIVING AROUND THE AIRPORT. DR. JUDY COHEN UVM their smaller ear canals magnify the noise as it comes into the ear canals, and it is estimated that there's about a 20 decible difference OTHER HEALTH EXPERTS HAVE SAID LIVING NEAR AIRPORTS IN GENERAL CAN CAUSE HEALTH ISSUES -- BUT THOSE HERE SAY IF THEY CAN STOP ANY AMOUNT OF NOISE FROM THE AIRPORT -- THEY'LL TRY. DR. JOHN REUWER BURLINGTON encouraging the plane to come here, in my mind, is like encouraging our children to smoke THE AIR FORCE WAS NOT IN ATTENDANCE TONIGHT -- SAYING IT RECEIVED THE INVITIATION ON A FURLOUGH DAY. A SPOKESMAN SAID THEY COULD NOT GET SOMEONE TO ATTEND IN AN OFFICIAL CAPACITY. THE PENTAGON WILL ACCEPT PUBLIC COMMENT ON BASING THE F-35 IN BURLINGTON -- UNTIL JULY 15-TH. LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM, I'M DAVID CHARNS, NEWSCHANNEL 5 NIGHTCAST. NEWSCHANNEL 5 WILL CONTINUE TO COVER ALL OF THE ISSUES SURROUNDING THE F-35 FIGHTER JETS.. FOLLOW THE STORY ON AIR AND ON LINE AT WPTZ DOT COM.

A weak ridge of high pressure brought us a nice Sunday with very comfortable summer conditions. Overnight a strong area of low pressure will push east from the Great Lakes. We'll notice an increase in winds late tonight with gusts as high as 30 mph at times. On Monday a strong frontal system will move across the region during the early to late afternoon bring the risk of strong to severe thunderstorms. Behind this system cool and unstable air will allow the chance for showers Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon. Cool dry weather will arrive at the end of the week.